Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-04

Soto street, Pearl street, Pleasant
avenue, were read and adopted.
A contract with j. Downey Harvey
to lay sewers in St. James tract was
read and approved.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The Sewer Committee asked for
further time in the matter of the petit
tions of ]. H. Jones and Christian
Grebe. Granted.
The Building Committee recon-
mended in the matter of the petition
of 1. w. Hellman relating to the wall
of the city hall, that the City Sur
veyor prepare specifications. Adopted.
The Fire Commissioners recon-
mended that the petition of Geo. r.
Butler be denied. Adopted.
That the petition of w. H. Perry
ct al. be granted. Adopted.
The Land Committee recommended
that the request of the School Board
for a lot in block f, Fort Hill tract,
be denied, the committee being of the
opinion that the location Of school
building on this block would be un-
suitable and undesirable. Adopted.
Recommended that reservation be
made of lot in fractional block III of
suitable size for school purposes, from
the sale of said property as now adj
vertised and that the Clerk be re-
auested to make said reservation.
Adopted.
Recommended that a quit claim
deed issue to H. Perry, for lots o & r
in lot l of block SO, H. S. Adopted.
Recommended that the petition of
the l.. A. Infirmary to change the To-
cation of the lot reserved for school
purposes, amounting to IL acres,
from block AZ & 43, E. L. A, be de-
MED. Adopted.
The Zanja Committee recommended
in the matter of the petition of H.
Mcclellan, that authority be given the
Zanja Committe to have a pipe laid
connecting the new pipe line in Wash
ington street with the petitioners
ground. Adopted.
In the matter of the petition of the
L. A. Soap Co., for the piping of Zanja
No. 2. recommended that the petition
be granted and the City Surveyor be
OIucicu W SSe oeahSo ae ohSo'
Adopted.
The Finance Committee recon-
mended the filing of the reports of the
various officers. Adopted.
On petition of w. A. Spaulding, re-
commended that warrant for $22.75
be drawn in his favor, on account of
double assessment on his property.
Adopted.
Recommended that the petition of
John Keifer be referred to the City
Assessor. Adopted.
On the petition Of Chas. E. Day to
be allowed to redeem certain property,
we recommend that he be allowed to
redeem lot 10, block 5, Brooks tract.
Adopted.
Recommended that the bill of H..
w. Stoll be referred to the City Sur
vey or. Adopted.
In the matter of the resolution OF
Mayor Jones to have a bureau Of in
formation established recommended
that the same be rejected, the council
having no power to appropriate city
funds for the purpose named.
A Aresolution was read from the Board
of Trade in relation to the matter. Pres
ident Breed suggested that the coun-
Gil had power to create an office and
appoint the officer to take charge of
the Bureau of Information. He
moved to amend that the matter be
referred to committee of three to act
in conjunction of the finance commit
tee. Adopted. Messrs. Breed, Lowell
and Kuhrts we're appointed as the
committee.
ProIo were received from w. c..
Furrey for plumbing the new City
Hall for $4,000; from H. Williams
for $4,344; from VIM. Henderson for
$3.50: from Jas. Wadsworth for brick
work on same, $98,171; from A. F.
Mackey for carpenters work, SIG, 900 /;
from w. O. Burr, same, $109, 100; Al
bert Washburn, same, 99,SSS; from
Robert Smiley, same, $98,779; w. r.
Phelps, same, SIG, ,150; F. E. Green,
$12S, 900. Referred to building COM
mittee.
Proposals 1or laying a sidewalk
around Sixth Street Park were re-
ceived from D. Mulrein, Mr.. Geiger,
Mr.. Saxton, w. j. Richardson, Mr..
Moliter, and VIM. McLane. Referred
to Park Committee.
Proposals were received for grading
Union avenue, Winston street, Wall
street, Jenkins street and Vine street.
Referred to Board of Public Works.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
The following petitions and communica-
tions were received and referred to the
proper committees:
From NJ. Sehrke, asking rectification of
his taxes.
From Herbert Hostetter, asking that the
course of Soto street be changed.
From T. Turton. asking to be allowed to
a cement zanja across his property.
From M. NJ. Harris ct al. asking to be al
lowed to erect sign.
From D. w. Field ct al, asking to have
thelgrade of Diamond street, between Var
nell and Alvarado streets, changed.
From p. NJ. Scott ct al, asking for correct
deed to certain property.
From H. Hickman ct al, asking to be al
lowed to grade Orange street from Vernon to
Union avenue.
From E. c. Burlingame, asking that the
zanja on Main street, between Washington
and Jefferson, be protected.
From S. E. Mcmahon ct al, asking that
Banning street be graded between Center
street and factory.
From d. E. Ellsworth, asking to be allowed
10 erect weighing scales on Buena Vista
street.
From H. NJ. johnson, asking to have
nydrant removed from the corner of Downey
and Griffin avenues.
From the Plumbers and Gas Fittels AssO-
clifton in relation to plumbing.